PACE 8-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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China Reaping Dividends From Disaster: No Thought
PUBLIC AUCTION. Of Defeat: New Unity
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
од
Thursday, the 14th December, 1939 commencing at 5.15 p.m
at their Sales Room, No 2 Con- Daught Road, Central. (Room No.) 205, 2nd Floor)
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS
CHUNGKING, DEC, 13 (CENTRAL)—“WHILE THEY (THE CHINESE HAVE PATIENTLY LET THE WAR GO ON AT ITS " OWN SLOW PACE, THEY HAVE HAD NO SENSE OF IMPENDING DEFEAT AND HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY "GONE ABOUT THE BUILDING UP OF A NEW HINTERLAND OF IN- CALCULABLE RESOURCES, REAPING DIVIDENDS FROM DIS- ASTER," said the Rev. A. E. Owen, of the United Church of Canada, in a broadcast on his impressions of Free China to America and Europe at the Central Broadcasting Station re- cently.
"Free China," Mr. Owen life and when occasion arises we said, "has just reaped a bum-go to them of course.” per crop of rice; staple food of the people. Prices are high, but not proportionately as high as were the prices in England In 1918;
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LITTLE WANT
In this regard, he mentioned the country caves and dug-outa which have become, class rooms where literates are taught the rudiments of learning and given lectures on civics and notes and national and "With the exception of the poor, international questions "In ณ who. unfortunately, are always very real way the air-raid warning with us, there is very little serlous has come to be the school bell want. It is all too true that we calling the people to new lessons" have grave war-orphan and re-
STRANGE PARADOX On View from Wednesday. the 13th fugee problems which are making
demands on all
He also spoke of "that almost These are dally December, 1939.
revealing in the lives of the people unbelievable migration of China's vast"hidden resources of heart, great schools of learning into the
interior," adding: mind and spirit."
Here we are face to face with a strange para dox-a courageous people reaping alvidends from disastera
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Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned have received instructions from Elqüldators
and others
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
от
Friday, the 15th December," 1939
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Rond, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
Teakwood and Iron Bedsteads,
Chests
of
The speaker praised the efforts of Madame Chiang Kai- shek and her associates in car- ing for the war-orphans, a task "that baffles conception."
On the other hand, the presence of the vast terugee problem "In- dicates something of the amazing spirit of the Chinese who preter to breathe the air of free China rather than live under the oppres- sive conditions of the occupied areas."
ERRONEOUS PICTURE
"Already Chungking is plan ning an almost phenomenal ex- pansion. From the ashes of this summer's holocaust is vis- ing a new city of modern thoroughfares, Progress, with an eye to the future is abroad in the air. I And no defentism here. There is no thought of "defeat,
GENERAL
PROGRESS OF WAR IN THE AIR
· ADVANTAGE HELD BY R.A.F.
LONDON, Dec. 13 (Renter- Reviewing the progress of air warfare in the House of Com- mons yesterday, the Air Minis- ter, Sir Kingsley Wood, satā that British fighter squadrons, regular and auxiliary. hai taken a heavy toll of such enemy planes as had tried to cross our air defences and they could justifiably claim defiilte superiority in our aircraft over the Germans.
DECISIVE MARGIN Our Hurricanes and Spitfirea had been in contact with Dornier, Junkers and Heinkel bombers in turn and there could be no doubt that they possessed 3 decisive margin of advantage,
The Air Minister added that even more encouraging was the know- ledge of the superiority they had shown over German aghteTS.
The Coastal Command had tried out attacks on submartnes de fifty-seven occasions and in nine- teen cases they were sure that substantial damage had been caused,
HOTEL CECIL ARREST: HEAVY BAIL
Ferhaps the heaviest bail ever
in the Colony's history was fixed at the Central Court yesterday when four men appeared before Mr R. Edwards charged with the unlawful possession of a large quantity of drugs.
The accused were Wong Tal, 45, Ng Shu hon tôi trong tien 12 and Wong Ngal, 35, who were ar- rested in a room in Hotel Cecil on Monday..
Mr. C. Y. Kwan, who appeared for the defence, applied for bail when a remand of seven days was granted.
Acting Chief Preventive Officer A. W. Grimmitt opposed ball, or "at least $100,000 each."
CHINESE WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL
Against a background of rich" splendour, Miss Clara S. C. Yeung was married to Mr. John H. L Kwee in St. John's Cathedral yes- terday afternoon.
The bride,, Miss Yeung, is the eldest daughter of Mr. C. N. Yeung.. of Hongkong. In the bridal pro- cession, attending Miss Yeung. were Misses L. Cheong, Angeline To and Chan. Yuk-wing.
The
STOLE FLOWERS flower girl was Miss Sylvis Go and.
AT FUNERAL
acting as page boy, was Miss Gloria Go.
The groom, Mr. Kwee. Is the "Haven't you any shame. to sixth son of Mr. T. M. Kwee. With many of their finest cities steal at a funeral?" asked Mr. T.
Attending the "groom were Messrs. raken and laid waste, with mem-3. Houston at the Central Court Tar Tiong-slong and Tan Tjong- Mr. Owen corrected an erroneous ories of much cruel suffering still yesterday of Lam Poon, 17, un- tjloc picture painted by Japanese pro- with them there is, I say, no sense employed, who was paganda abroad,, that the people lor defeat.
charged with A largely attended reception was are harried and anxious with im-they have done very well."
The truth is, they feel stealing a quantity of flowers and held later at the Hongkong Hotel
artificial leaves at a funeral pro-Root Garden. pending bombings. "Life here is! normal" he reported.
ceaston. A NEW UNITP "We go about our business much as
Mr. Owen pertinently remarked did in pre-war days. Dug-outs that Chinese resistance is not "a have become an accepted part of riot of hate."
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"The people in free China, amid runs and considerable need," he concluded, "have found a new unity
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS and a new spirit and have sudden-
ly
PUBLIC AUCTION, dom with integrity"
Divans, Wardrobes. Drawers, Dressing Tables. Wash- THE Undersigned have received instructions from the Liquida-
standa, Chesterfield Suites, Chaira. tors and others Dining Tables, Deska, Cabinets, Bookcases, Rattan Furniture, Teapoys, Wardrobe Trunk, Perom- bulators, etc., etc.
New Tientsin Carpets, Ladies Hand Bags and Pyjamas, Rugs, Cut Glass, Silver. E. P., Brass, Aluminium. Porcelain and Gigas Ware, Cutlery, Curios. Ornaments, Crockery, Radios. Electric Heaters and Table Lamps. "Gramophones and Records. Clocks, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
P
Saturday, the 16th December, 1939
commencing at 11 o'clock a.m.
labour was imposed.
Sentence of two months' hard
RE - ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE-
cook boy, Hut Fuk-sing. become enthused with the formerly employed on board the thought that they have taken they 8.5. Seistan, who charged with the place, a foremost place, in that morder of B coolie near the family of nations which seeks tree- Douglas Wharf on October 30, and who was discharged by Mr. R. Ed- wards at the Central Court on Saturday, was re-arrested and ap- peared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest yesterday charged with the same crime.
ATTEMPT TO KILL SCHOOL TEACHER IN SHANGHAI CHUNGKING, Dec, 13 (Central) -Miss Mao Li-ying teacher of the Chi Halu Girls School, was fired upon by an unidentified assailant at the intersection of Nanking Road and Szechwan Road yester- day evening. according Shanghai dispatch.
She was hit by a bullet in the The wound is under- stood to be serious.
The assailant escaped,
at their Bales Room, No. 2. Con-abdomen. naught Road, Central,
the Undermentioned Cars:
11937 Studebaker de luxe Coupe. 11935 Buick Sedan.
1 "GRAHAM" 5 Str. Saloon Motor1 1935 Ford V8 Fordor Sedan."
Car
1 Planola and 75 Rolls Music
1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite
1 Canteen Set
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1 1934 Morris Ten Salcon.
1 1932 Buick Sedan de luxe.
1.1933 Wolseley Hornet 10 H.
Saloon.
1 Portable Typewriter "MASSPRO1 Chrysler Drop. Head Coupe.
1 Microscope in Case "
2
On View from Thursday, the 14th December, 1838,
Termist Cash on Delivery.
1 Studebaker Coupe.
1 Willys " Sedan,
1 1934 Open Cabriolet. L
On View on Day of Sale.
LAMMERT BROS.,Terms: As Customery.
AUCTIONEERS.
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PRINCESS LOUISE'S
FUNERAL
LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter)— Their Majesties P. Queen and the Duke and Duchess the King and
of Kent and other members of the Royal Family on Monday at- tended the funeral of Princess Louise, who Was buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor.
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FOR LONDON and LEITH
For. Poight apply
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THURSDAY'S
MENU
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit Cereal Creamed chip Beef
Waffles Cofee
LUNCHEON
Noodle Soup Beet Balad
Liver and Bacon Hashed Potatoes Brussel Sprouts Carrots Prune Cake Tes
DINNER
Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Saifcitor will conduct the prosecution at the re-hearing.
A formal remand of the week was granted.
NEWSETTES
Amongst the
passengers who left-Hongkong yesterday was Mrs. A. V. Evans.
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The Secretary for Dominion Affairs. Mr. Anthorny Eden, enter- tained Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, Minis-
tex for Air in the Commonwealth Government at luncheon on Tues- day.-(BWS).
A.R.P. ORDERS
A.R.P. Orders issued by wing- Commander A. H. S. Steele-Per- kins, O.B.E., Director of Air Raid Precautions,
AR.P. EXAMINATION'S
Training:-Examinations for Air Raid. Wardens and Air Raid War- den Instructors will be held at the Club 'Lusitano and Wah Yan Col-
lege at 5.45pm, on the following
dates:
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December 77, General Warden and Instructors Paper. Part I: December 28. Instructors' Part II; December 29. Instructors' Part II. Any candidates, other than those elready detailed, wishing to take these examinations should send their names to the director of Air Raid Precautions. ARP, Depart ment.
AR.P. LECTURES
In Chinese:-Yaumati Govern- ment School, Nathan Road, Kow- Ioan. Tues, and Fri, 7.30 p.m. com- mencing on Dec. 22. Lecturers Miss Lo Wal Man, L.A.G.I.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce. 65 Connaught Road, Central, Tues. and Fri. at 7.30 pm, Lecturer:-- Mr Fung Yam Leung, LAR.ES.
H. W. Leyden, Warden Instructor.
WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory 10 .., December 13. answer, seventeen M.P.'s are serv-Temperature, 61 F.
According to a Parliamentary Barometer (at sea level), 30.37 ins. Ing in the Royal Air Force.
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Humidity, 51 per cent Wind Direction, NE Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature; maximum yesterday.
65 F.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was received in audience by HM the King at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday Temperature. minimum last night; ~
evening,
55 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 am.
*today, ma
At the Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group on Sunday at 0 p.m. Prof. L. Fors-Total rainfall, since January 1st. ter, M.A.. will speak on "Why Bri tan Is At War."
The Kowloon Union Church Wo- men's Guild will hold a Jumble Sale tomorrow at 3 pm.
AIRPORT NEWS Imperial Airways:
NORTHBOUND
86.70 ina,
Against an average of, 84.51 ins. Sunset to-night, 5.40 p.m. Sunrise tomorow, 8.54 am.
4 p.m. December 13, Barometer (at sea level), 30.21 ins. Temperature, 66 F.
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Humidity, 44 per cent. Wirid Direction, N, Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature, 68 F. »
Friday: Bangkok, Hanol, Hong Minimum temperature,· 85 F. »
Air France
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Wednesday: France, Hanoi,
Hongkong.
Service p..
Rainfall, 0.00,
H
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 14 to 20 Dec. 1939
Height
Height,
kong.
Della-4. p.m. ·
SOUTHBOUND
Sunday: Hanos, Bangkok.
HIGH WATER,
LOW WATEI
Denebola-7 am.
Hong
Hong
NORTHBOUND
Koog
Kong
Standard
Standard
Time.
Time
h. m.
h. m.
*SOUTHBOUND
Thur. 14
1252° | 4:8°
:06 42
Thursday: Hanoi, France, Service-6 am
9266
74
Fri 15
1837
48
14
23 21
Bat 16
4348
Monday: US, A., Manila, Hong- kong.
Sun. 17
15.15
Creamed Onions --
Cauliflower
Mon.-18
00.29
Tak. 19
Monday: Manila, UBA,"" Honolulu Clipper 8.30 am;
Wed 20
Crab Cocktail
Pineapple and Cream Cheese Salad Pan American Airways.
Roast Turkey
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
EASTBOUND
to the Agents:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. York' Building. Tel. 84185
Mint Jelly ....Coffee.
Assorted Cheese and Craokera
Honolulu Clipper-2: D.m
WESTBOUND
17 01 1426 34 91
1626
·0622
17 08 14 2 06 59
[85] 1746
07:40 19.0
14:01 18:35 [6.0] -.08.24
$4
1804 5 1.1949 4.7 01 07 66 08 09 27 184852) 2208 146 02:11 150 09-07 19 47 16 16 6 23 16 14-1
qt.
1
qt.
qt.
-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1939.
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEAR HAMPERS
No. 1 Hamper
Sparkling Burgundy
Gordon's Uiy Qin
Black & White Whisky,
No. 2 damper
"Canaan Extra Dry
Champagne Vin 1933}
Gardon's Dry Gin Black & White Whisky Hual's Old Brown Sherry
No. 3 Hamper Sparkling Burgundy Grand Viu Mousseaux
Black & White. Whisky
= $18.50
A
$27.00
Gordon's Dry Gi
$33.00
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Hunt's Old Brown Sherry
pt.
Gorton's Peppermint
qt,
Hunt's Fall Rich Port
Special Hampers made to suit Customers Requirements
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